Colombian fintechs fill Latin American banking gaps - 0 views
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John Kiff on 07 Oct 20A 2019 Ernst & Young report found Colombia has the highest "fintech adoption" rate in Latin America, with 76% of its population using fintech services and the industry growing at about 120% a year. Investors have poured more than $1 billion into the industry in the past three years, $300 million of which came during the first five months of the pandemic, according to Fintech Colombia. Investors find Colombia attractive because it is a large market with a history of stable macroeconomic policy. Also, national authorities focused on boosting start-ups for at least 10 years, including Colombia setting up Latin America's first regulatory sandbox.